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My nipples need help

For about a week my nipples have been so incredibly painful with huge cracks that will not heal. I have been using lanolin after I feed and it is so painful. I was reading on another thread about thrush and one of the signs was cracks that will not heal. Could this be it? I have used gentian violet before and it is sooooooooooooo messy and stains. Any suggestions on making gentian violet less messy? or an effective alternative? How long does it take for it to clear up?

Re: My nipples need help

Do you think you actually have thrush? Do your breasts feel like they are on fire? I had to use antibiotics to heal my thrush but in the mean time when all I had was cracked bleeding nipples I either rubbed some BM on them and let them air dry or used these

Re: My nipples need help

Originally Posted by @llli*Jenna562

Do you think you actually have thrush? Do your breasts feel like they are on fire? I had to use antibiotics to heal my thrush but in the mean time when all I had was cracked bleeding nipples I either rubbed some BM on them and let them air dry or used these

Re: My nipples need help

A few months ago I had terrible cracks that wouldn't heal, but I didn't have thrush. It just hurt where the nipple was cracked. I used a ton of lanolin, it felt futile but I just kept at it. Eventually LO's latch improved and it allowed my nips to heal. Good luck to you!

Re: My nipples need help

ALthough if you have thrush putting lanolin and BM on them may make them worse, not better. If you suspect you have thrush & don't want to do the gentian violet you can get rx's from your & the babies dr. But make sure you're both treated or like a pp said, you'll pass it back & forth.

Re: My nipples need help

OK I went to the doctor and she prescribed difflucan (spelling?) and nystain. I am two days into it and the cracks are still bleeding and so painful to nurse. I used to love to nurse. It was such a connection. Now it's becoming a horrible experience for me and LO. He screams when I put him position to nurse. How long will it take for the cracks to heal??